Meeting in regular session Monday, September 11, 2017 the Parks and Recreation Commission heard an update on the Master Plan and updates from the Director concerning summer recreation participation, current and upcoming projects. The Parks and Recreation Commission will next meet on October 9.

Recreational Fun: It’s what we do! Our staff is dedicated to keeping your children active and having fun all summer. We have everything from scoop catch to baseballs to jump ropes with large areas to use them all at once. Our campers enjoy new twists on old favorites such as kickball, as well as kids camp original games such as All Star Baseball.

Nature Exploration: With access to all of the Winter Sports Park facility our campers enjoy the surrounding woods for building forts and playing Hide-and-Seek tag.

Creative Exploration: Children are provided with daily craft choices from dot art to friendship bracelets to mobiles and more! Crafts follow thematic weeks and encourage each child’s creative nature!

Field Trips: Throughout the summer various walking field trips are scheduled. These include, but are not limited to, Bob-In Again for ice cream, Ottawa Park for an afternoon on the playground, Bayfront Park and occasionally Pennsylvania Park and the Petoskey Library for special activities. This year we are working on adding a few off-site field trips for an additional fee. More information to come!

2017 Marina Launch Ramp permits are now available for purchase at City Hall Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. for $25.00. Senior Launch permits are $20.00. An annual or daily permit must be displayed on the tow vehicle. Annual and daily permits will also be available at the Marina after May 1.

The City's 2017 Weekly Residential Rubbish-Collection Program will consist of a spring and fall collection period. Fall collection will be for a period of two weeks in late August and early September. This two-week-long program will provide collection services to City residents located West of Howard Street on Tuesdays and to residents East of Howard Street on Wednesdays.

Weekly, residential, rubbish-drop-off-program services again will be provided by the City of Petoskey Department of Public Works crews within the Bay Harbor portion of the City. This two-weekend-long program will provide rubbish drop-off services during a two weekend period in the fall. Drop off sites will be available at the southeast and southwest ends of Bay Harbor.